The Theatre of the Scotish Kings By Alexander Garden, Done from the Original Manuscript |
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Kenneth the I. 50th King,
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Kenneth the I. 50th King,
Rang the Yeer of Christ 605, fra the begining of the Kingdome 939, and Rang 1 Yeer.
Not like a Prince, bot like a Prisoner,
Or an Immurde, among Monastick Men:
Thow seldome to thy People did appear,
And when thow did, thow had no doing then;
That worthie wes, to blek a Book, or be,
Penn'd and presented to Posteritie.
Or an Immurde, among Monastick Men:
Thow seldome to thy People did appear,
And when thow did, thow had no doing then;
That worthie wes, to blek a Book, or be,
Penn'd and presented to Posteritie.
IF suche as leivs and lurks, leivs well, then thou,
A happie Prence, hes and a blissed bene:
For mongst the Numbers of our Nobles now,
Alone Thou lurkt, and was the latent ane:
Yet better lurk, nor be levd Life, to leave,
A Record of Disgrace vponn the Grave.
A happie Prence, hes and a blissed bene:
For mongst the Numbers of our Nobles now,
Alone Thou lurkt, and was the latent ane:
Yet better lurk, nor be levd Life, to leave,
A Record of Disgrace vponn the Grave.
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